Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps was 900,151 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Ethiopia, 1982–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Ethiopia stood at 900,151.
The figure is down 39.3% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Ethiopia peaked at 1.48 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 196,855, in 1994.
That places Ethiopia 6th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 289,062 | — |
| 1987 | 261,253 | -9.6% |
| 1988 | 315,330 | +20.7% |
| 1989 | 260,286 | -17.5% |
| 1994 | 196,855 | -24.4% |
| 1995 | 236,792 | +20.3% |
| 1996 | 328,292 | +38.6% |
| 1997 | 313,915 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 450,532 | +43.5% |
| 1999 | 546,099 | +21.2% |
| 2000 | 747,028 | +36.8% |
| 2001 | 888,269 | +18.9% |
| 2002 | 996,268 | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 1.11 million | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 930,013 | -16.1% |
| 2005 | 729,002 | -21.6% |
| 2006 | 732,025 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 735,047 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 756,608 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 902,111 | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 534,926 | -40.7% |
| 2011 | 1.21 million | +127.1% |
| 2012 | 1.10 million | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 1.15 million | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 1.20 million | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 1.11 million | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 948,107 | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 1.22 million | +28.2% |
| 2022 | 1.48 million | +22.0% |
| 2023 | 1.48 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 900,151 | -39.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 281,483 | 260,286 | 315,330 | 4 |
| 1990s | 345,414 | 196,855 | 546,099 | 6 |
| 2000s | 852,511 | 729,002 | 1.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 million | 534,926 | 1.21 million | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.21 million | 900,151 | 1.48 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.16 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.03 million (2015)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.93 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1206 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.93 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Ethiopia?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Ethiopia was 900,151 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 196,855 in 1994.
- How does Ethiopia rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
- Ethiopia ranks 6th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.